THE NATIONAL COMMISSION  FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE  PROFESSIONS 
ACT,  2021 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS  

1.  Short title and commencement. 

2.  Definitions. 

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSION 

CHAPTER II 

3.  Constitution and composition of Commission. 

4.  Term of office and conditions of service of Members. 

5.  Resignation and removal of Members. 

6.  Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member. 

7.  Meetings of Commission. 

8.  Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission. 

9.  Officers and other employees of Commission. 

10.  Professional Councils. 

11.  Functions of Commission. 

12.  National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council. 

13.  Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register. 

14.  Privileges for enrolment on Central Register. 

15.  Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register. 

16.  Registration in Central Register. 

17.  Issue of certificate of registration. 

18.  Registration of additional qualifications. 

19.  Removal of name from Central Register. 

20.  Interim Commission. 

21.  Search-cum-Selection Committee. 

CHAPTER III 

STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL 

22.  Constitution and composition of State Council. 

23.  Terms and conditions of service of Member. 

24.  Resignation and removal of Member. 

25.  Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member. 

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SECTIONS 

26.  Meetings of State Council. 

27.  Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council. 

28.  Officers and other employees of State Council. 

29.  Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards. 

30.  Functions of State Council. 

31.  Constitution of Advisory Board. 

32.  State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register. 

33.  Registration in State Register. 

34.  Issue of duplicate certificates. 

35.  Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register. 

36.  Removal of name of a person from State Register. 

37.  Restoration of name of a person in the State Register. 

38.  Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act. 

CHAPTER IV 

RECOGNITION AND RECIPROCITY 

39.  Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity. 

ESTATBLISHMENT OF NEW ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION 

CHAPTER V 

40.  Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc. 

41.  Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions. 

42.  Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council. 

43.  Withdrawal of recognition. 

44.  Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions. 

CHAPTER VI 

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

45.  Grants by Central Government. 

46.  National Allied and Healthcare Fund. 

47.  Accounts and audit of Commission. 

48.  Annual report of Commission. 

49.  Returns and information. 

50.  Grants by State Government. 

51.  State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund. 

52.  Accounts and audit of State Council. 

53.  Annual report of State Council. 

54.  Authentication of orders, etc. 

55.  Practice by allied and healthcare professionals. 

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SECTIONS 

CHAPTER VII 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 

56.  Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register. 

57.  Misuse of titles. 

58.  Failure to surrender certificate of registration. 

59.  Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act. 

60.  Cognizance of offences. 

CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

61.  Bar of jurisdiction. 

62.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 

63.  Direction by Central Government. 

64.  Act to have overriding effect. 

65.  Power of Central Government to make rules. 

66.  Power to make regulations. 

67.  Laying of rules and regulations. 

68.  Power of State Government to make rules. 

69.  Power to remove difficulties. 

70.  Power to amend Schedule. 

THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE NATIONAL COMMISSION  FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE  PROFESSIONS 
ACT,  2021 

ACT NO. 14 OF 2021 

[28th March, 2021.] 

An Act to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied 
and healthcare professionals, assessment of institutions,    maintenance of a Central Register and State Register 
and creation of a system to improve access, research and development and adoption of latest scientific 
advancement and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Allied 

and Healthcare       Professions Act, 2021. 

(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint; and 
different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any provision to 
the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. 

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) “Advisory Council” means the National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council constituted 

under sub-section (1) of section 12; 

(b) “allied and healthcare institution” means an educational or research institution which grants 
diploma or undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral degree or any other post degree certification in any 
allied and healthcare professional under this Act; 

(c)  “allied  and  healthcare  professional”  means  any  allied  health  professional  or  healthcare 

professional under this Act; 

(d) “allied health professional” includes an associate, technician or technologist who is trained to 
perform any technical and practical task to support diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease, injury 
or  impairment,  and  to  support  implementation  of  any  healthcare  treatment  and  referral  plan 
recommended by a medical, nursing or any other healthcare professional, and who has obtained any 
qualification  of  diploma  or  degree  under this  Act,  the  duration  of  which  shall  not  be  less  than  two 
thousand hours spread over a period of two years to four years divided into specific semesters; 

(e) “allied and healthcare qualification” means a recognised diploma or degree possessed by an 
allied  and  healthcare  professional  through  regular  learning  mode  under  this  Act  or  any  additional 
recognised course obtained thereafter; 

(f) “Autonomous Board” means the Autonomous Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 

29; 

(g) “Central Register” means the Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register maintained 

by the Commission under section 13; 

(h)  “Chairperson”  means  the  Chairperson  of  the  Commission  appointed  under  clause  (a)  of           

sub-section (3) of section 3; 

(i)  “Commission”  means  the  National  Commission  for  Allied  and  Healthcare  Profession 

constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3; 

1.  25th  May,  2021,  vide  notification  No.  S.O.  2012(E),  dated  25th  May,  2021,  see  Gazette  of  India,  Extraordinary,  Part  II,                      

sec. 3(ii). 

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(j)  “healthcare  professional”  includes  a  scientist,  therapist  or  other  professional  who  studies, 
advises,  researches,  supervises  or  provides  preventive,  curative,  rehabilitative,  therapeutic  or 
promotional  health  services  and  who  has  obtained  any  qualification  of  degree  under  this  Act,  the 
duration of which shall not be less than three thousand six hundred hours spread over a period of three 
years to six years divided into specific semesters; 

(k)  “Interim  Commission”  means  the  Interim  Commission  constituted  under  sub-section  (1) 

of section 20; 

(l)  “Member”  means  a  Member  of  the  Commission  or,  as  the  case  may  be,  the  State  Council, 

including the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Part-time Member; 

(m)  “notification”  means  a  notification  published  in  the  Official  Gazette  and  the  expression 

“notified” shall be construed accordingly; 

(n) “Part-time Member” means the Part-time Member of the Commission nominated by the State 
Government under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (d), and nominated by the Central Government 
under sub-clause (iii) of clause (d) of section 3; 

(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(p) “Professional Council” means the Allied and Healthcare Professional Council constituted under 

sub-section (1) of section 10; 

(q) “recognised categories” means any category of the allied and healthcare professionals specified 

in the Schedule; 

(r) “regulations” means the regulations made by the Commission; 

(s) “Schedule” means the Schedule annexed to this Act; 

(t) “State Council” means a State Allied and Healthcare Council constituted under sub-section (1) 

of section 22; 

(u) “State Government” includes Union territory Administration; 

(v)  “State  Register”  means  the  State  Allied  and  Healthcare  Professionals'  Register  maintained 

under section 32; 

(w)  “Task  shifting”  means  the  process  whereby  specific  tasks  are  moved,  where  appropriate  to 
related  allied  and  healthcare  professionals  specialised  in  those  tasks,  by  reorganising  the  health 
workforce efficiently for improved healthcare; 

(x) “University” means a University defined under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants 
Commission  Act,  1956  (3  of  1956)  and  includes  an  institution  declared  to  be  a  deemed  University 
under  section 3 of that Act; 

(y) “Vice-Chairperson” means the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission appointed under clause (b) 

of sub-section (3) of section 3. 

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSION 

CHAPTER II 

3.  Constitution  and  composition  of  Commission.—(1)  With  effect  from  such  date  as  the  Central 
Government  may, by notification, appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted a Commission to be 
called  the  National  Commission  for  Allied  and  Healthcare  Profession  for  exercising  such  powers  and 
discharging such duties as may be laid down under this Act. 

(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and 
a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to 
contract and shall by the same name sue or be sued. 

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(3) The Commission shall consist of the following, namely:— 

(a)  a  person  having  an  outstanding  ability,  proven  administrative  capacity  and  integrity  and 
possessing  a  postgraduate  degree  in  any  profession  of  recognised  category  of  allied  and  healthcare 
sciences from any University with experience of not less than twenty-five years in the field of allied 
and healthcare sciences, out of which at least ten years shall be as a leader in the area of allied and 
healthcare professions to be appointed by the Central Government--Chairperson; 

(b) a person having an outstanding ability, proven administrative capacity and integrity, possessing 
a postgraduate degree in any profession of recognised category of allied and healthcare sciences from 
any  University  with  experience  of  not  less  than  twenty  years  in  the  field  of  allied  and  healthcare 
sciences,  out  of  which  at  least  ten  years  shall  be  as  a  leader  in  the  area  of  allied  and  healthcare 
professions—Vice-Chairperson; 

(c) the following persons shall be the ex officio Members of the Commission, namely:— 

(i) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of 

Law and Justice--ex officio Member; 

(ii) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare--ex officio Member; 

(iii) Joint Secretary to the Government of  India in the Department of Higher Education--ex 

officio Member; 

(iv) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Empowerment of Persons 

with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment--ex officio Member; 

(v)  Joint  Secretary  to  the  Government  of  India  in  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and 

Entrepreneurship--ex officio Member; 

(vi) one person representing the Directorate General of Health Services not below the rank of 

Deputy Director General--ex officio Member; 

(vii) one person representing the Indian Council of Medical Research not below the rank of 

Deputy Director General--ex officio Member; 

(viii) one person representing out of the following, on biennial rotation basis, not below the 

rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India--ex officio Member-- 

(a) Atomic Energy Regulatory Board; 

(b) National Medical Commission; and 

(c) Rehabilitation Council of India; 

(ix)  three  persons  not  below  the  rank  of  Deputy  Director  or  Medical  Superintendent 
representing the following, on biennial rotation basis, to be nominated by the Central Government-
-ex officio Members,-- 

(a) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; 

(b) All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai; 

(c) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry; 

(d)  North  Eastern  Indira  Gandhi  Regional  Institute  of  Health  and  Medical  Sciences, 

Shillong; 

(e)  Pt.  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  National  Institute  for  Persons  with  Physical  Disabilities, 

Delhi; 

(f) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bengaluru; 

(g) National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad; 

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(h) National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack; 

(i) National Institute of Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata; 

(j) All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, Karnataka; 

(k)  Sree  Chitra  Tirunal 
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; and 

Institute 

for  Medical  Sciences  and  Technology, 

(l) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; 

(d) the following persons shall be the Part-time Members of the Commission, namely:-- 

(i) two persons from each of the six zones representing the State Councils on biennial 
rotation in the alphabetical order as per the zonal distribution having such qualifications 
and experience as may be prescribed by the Central Government to be nominated by the 
concerned State Government; 

(ii) The President of the Professional Council and one person representing each of the 
Professional Councils to be selected in such a manner as may be prescribed by the Central 
Government on biennial rotation of professions by a committee comprising of Chairperson, 
Vice-Chairperson and the ex officio Member under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c); and 

(iii) two persons, representing charitable institutions engaged in education or services 
in connection with any recognised category, having such qualifications and experience as 
may  be  prescribed  by  the  Central  Government,  to  be  nominated  by  the  Central 
Government. 

4.Term of office and conditions of service of Members.—(1) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of 
the Commission and the Part-time Member nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of 
sub-section (3) of section 3 shall hold office for a term not exceeding two years from the date on which 
they enter upon their office and shall be eligible for re-nomination for a maximum period of two terms. 

(2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Chairperson and 

Vice-Chairperson of the Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(3) The Part-time Member nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) 
of  section  3  shall  receive  such  travelling  and  other  allowances  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Central 
Government. 

5. Resignation and removal of Members.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section 
(1)  of  section  4,  the  Chairperson,  Vice-Chairperson  of  the  Commission  and  the  Part-time  Member 
nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3 may- 

(i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Central Government notice of not less than three 

months; or 

(ii) be removed from his office if he— 

(a) has been adjudged insolvent; or 

(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves 

moral turpitude; or 

(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or 

(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions 

as a Part-time Member; or 

(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public 

interest. 

(2) No Part-time Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section 

(1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. 

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6.  Cessation  of  membership  and  filling  up  of  casual  vacancy  of  Member.—(1)  The  ex  officio 
Member  under  clauses  (i)  to  (ix)  of  sub-section  (3)  of  section  3,  shall  cease  to  be  a  Member  of  the 
Commission  on  his  cessation  to  the  service  by  virtue  of  which  he  was  appointed  as  a  Member  of  the 
Commission. 

(2) A Member nominated under sub-clause (i) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3, shall cease 

to be Member of the Commission on removal of his name from the register of the State Council. 

(3) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or any other Member appointed under any casual vacancy in 
the Commission under sub-section (3) of section 3 shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of 
the Member in whose place he has been appointed. 

7. Meetings of Commission.—(1) The Commission shall meet at least once in every quarter at such 
time and place as may be decided by the Chairperson, and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard 
to the transaction of business at its meetings in the manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meeting of the Commission and if, for any reason, he is 

unable to attend the meeting of the Commission, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the meeting. 

(3) One-half of the total number of Members of the Commission including the Chairperson or Vice-
Chairperson shall constitute the quorum and all decisions of the Commission shall be taken by a majority 
of the Members, present and voting; and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, 
the Vice-Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote. 

 8.  Vacancies,  etc.,  not  to  invalidate  proceedings  of  Commission.—No  act  or  proceeding  of  the 

Commission shall be invalidated merely by reason of— 

(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Commission; or 

(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Member of the Commission; or 

(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Commission not affecting the merits of the case. 

9.  Officers  and  other employees  of  Commission.—(1)  Subject  to such rules  made  by  the  Central 
Government in this behalf, the Central Government shall provide a Secretariat to the Commission which 
shall consist of a Secretary and other officers as it may think necessary for the efficient performance of its 
functions under this Act. 

(2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Secretary and other 

officers of the Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(3)  The  Secretariat  of  the  Commission  shall  also  provide  Secretarial  assistance  to  the  Professional 

Council and the Advisory Council. 

10.  Professional  Councils.—(1)  The  Commission  shall,  by  notification,  constitute  Professional 
Council for every recognised category and shall consist of a president and members, not less than four and 
not  exceeding  twenty-four,  representing  each  profession  in  the  recognised  category  having  such 
qualifications and experiences as may be prescribed by the Central Government: 

Provided  that  where  there  is  more  than  one  profession  represented  in  a  Professional  Council,  the 

president shall rotate biennially amongst the professions in the recognised category. 

(2) Where there is no person from a particular recognised profession represented in the Commission, if 
the Commission is of opinion that the decision taken by it affects that profession, it may, before taking any 
decision, give an opportunity of being heard to that profession through the related Professional Council. 

(3) The president and the member of the Professional Council shall be a registered professional of the 

respective category. 

11. Functions of Commission.—(1) It shall be the duty of the Commission to take all such steps as it 
may think fit for ensuring coordinated and integrated development of education and maintenance of the 
standards  of  delivery  of  services  under  this  Act  and  for  the  purposes  of  performing  its  functions,  the 
Commission may— 

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(a) frame policies and standards for the governance of allied and healthcare related education and 

professional services; 

(b) regulate the professional conduct, code of ethics and etiquette to be observed by the allied and 

healthcare professionals by or under this Act; 

(c)  create  and  maintain  an  up-to-date  online  and live  Central  Register  with  details  of  academic 
qualifications institutions, training, skill and competencies of allied and healthcare professionals related 
to their profession as specified in the Schedule; 

(d) provide scope of practice of each profession keeping in view, inter alia, need for task shifting; 

(e) provide basic standards of education, courses, curricula, physical and instructional facilities, 
staff  pattern,  staff  qualifications,  quality  instructions,  assessment,  examination,  training,  research, 
continuing  professional  education,  maximum  tuition  fee  payable  in  respect  of  various  categories, 
proportionate  distribution  of  seats  and  promote  innovations  in  categories  in  the  manner  as  may  be 
specified by regulations; 

(f)  provide  the  allied  and  healthcare  qualifications  to  be  obtained  by  allied  and  healthcare 
professionals, including the name of the course, entry criteria, duration and such other particulars as 
may be specified by regulations; 

(g) provide for uniform entry examination with common counselling for admission into the allied 
and healthcare institutions at the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level in the manner 
as may be specified by regulations; 

(h)  provide  for  exit  or  licensing  examinations  for  allied  and  healthcare  professionals  for 
professional practice or entrance into postgraduate or doctoral level and National Teachers Eligibility 
Test for academicians in the manner as may be specified by regulations; 

(i)  provide  strategic  framework  for  rational  deployment  of  skilled  manpower,  performance 
management  systems,  task  shifting  and  associated  career  development  pathways  for  allied  and 
healthcare professionals; 

(j) provide minimum standards framework for machineries, materials and services; 

(k)  take  such  measures,  as  may  be  necessary,  to  ensure  compliance  of  the  guidelines  for  their 
effective  functioning  by  the  State  Councils  under  this  Act  in  the  manner  as  may  be  specified  by 
regulations; 

(l) constitute committees or engage independent experts for technical advice related to any of the 

professions as listed in the Schedule for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Commission; 

(m) hold an Annual Meeting of the Commission with the National Medical Commission constituted 
under section 3 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and the Central Council 
constituted under section 3 of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973); 

(n) perform such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Central Government or as may be 

necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 

(2) The Commission may delegate such of its functions to the Professional Council as it think necessary. 

12. National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.—(1) The Central Government shall constitute 
an  Advisory  Council  to  be  known  as  National  Allied  and  Healthcare  Advisory  Council  to  advise  the 
Commission on the issues relating to allied and healthcare professionals. 

(2) The Advisory Council shall consist of the following persons, namely:— 

(i) Chairperson of the Commission--Chairperson; 

(ii) all Members of the Commission--ex officio member; 

(iii) Principal Secretary dealing with medical education or his nominee from each State--member; 

(iv) Chairperson of the State Council--member; and 

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(v)  Principal  Secretary  dealing  with  medical  education  or  his  nominee representing  each  Union 

territory--member. 

(3) The Advisory Council shall meet once in a year at Delhi as may be decided by the Chairperson of 

the Advisory Council. 

13.  Central  Allied  and  Healthcare  Professionals' Register.—(1)  The  Commission  shall  maintain 
online and live Register of persons in separate parts in each of the recognised categories to be known as the 
Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register which shall contain information including the name 
of persons and qualifications relating to any of their respective recognised categories in the manner as may 
be specified by regulations. 

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Commission may adopt standardised format for populating 

and maintaining the Central Register in the manner as may be specified by regulations. 

(3) The Central Register shall be deemed to be a public document within the meaning of the Indian 

Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) and may be proved by a certified copy provided by the Commission. 

14. Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.—Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid 
down  in  this  Act  regarding  practice  by  person  possessing  certain  recognised  allied  and  healthcare 
qualifications, every person whose name is for the time being borne on the Central Register shall be entitled 
according to his qualifications to provide any service within the defined scope of practice as an allied and 
healthcare professional under this Act and to receive in respect of such service, any expenses, charges or 
any fees to which he may be entitled. 

15. Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.—No person, other than a registered 

allied and healthcare professional, shall— 

(a) hold office as an allied and healthcare professional (by whatever name called) in Government 

or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority; 

(b) provide service in any of the recognised categories in any State; and 

(c) be entitled to sign or authenticate any certificate required by any law for the time being in force 

to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified allied and healthcare professional. 

16. Registration in Central Register.—The Commission may, on receipt of the report of registration 
of a person in a State Register or on an application in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed 
by the Central Government, enter his name in the Central Register. 

17. Issue of certificate of registration.—(1) Any person whose name has been entered in the Central 
Register shall, on an application made by the person in this behalf in such form and in such manner and on 
payment of such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government, be entitled to get a certificate of 
registration. 

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Commission shall grant to the applicant a 

certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(3) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commission that a certificate of registration has been 
lost or destroyed, the commission may, on payment of such fees, issue a duplicate certificate in such form 
as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

18. Registration of additional qualifications.—(1) If any person whose name is entered in the Central 
Register obtains any other recognised qualification in addition to any allied and healthcare qualification, he 
shall, on an application made in this behalf in such form and in such manner and on payment of such fees 
as may be prescribed by the Central Government, be entitled to have an entry stating such degree or diploma 
or such other qualifications made against his name in such register in addition to any entry previously made. 

(2) The entries in respect of any such person in a State Register shall be altered in accordance with the 

alterations made in the Central Register. 

19. Removal of name from Central Register.—If the name of any person enrolled on a State Register 
is removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred under this Act, the Commission shall direct the 

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removal  of  the  name  of  such  person  from  the  Central  Register  in  such  manner as  may  be  specified  by 
regulations: 

Provided that on the removal of his name from the Central Register or State Register, as the case may 

be, such certificate shall cease to be valid. 

20. Interim Commission.—(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be but within sixty days 
from the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President, constitute an Interim Commission, for 
three years or until a regular Commission is constituted under section 3, whichever is earlier. 

(2) The Interim Commission constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of the following, namely:-

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(a) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-

-Chairperson; 

(b) Joint  Secretary  to  the Government  of  India  in  the  Ministry  of  Health  and Family  Welfare--

member; 

(c) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law 

and Justice--member; 

(d) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Higher Education--member; 

(e) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment-

-member; 

(f)  Joint  Secretary  to  the  Government  of  India  in  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and 

Entrepreneurship--member; 

(g) One representative of the Directorate General of Health Services not below the rank of Deputy 

Director General--member; 

(h)  One  representative  of  the  National  Medical  Commission  constituted  under  section  3  of  the 
National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the 
Government of India--member; 

(i) One representative of the Rehabilitation Council of India not below the rank of Deputy Secretary 

to the Government of India--member; 

(j)  One  representative  of  the  Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board  not  below  the  rank  of  Deputy 

Secretary to the Government of India--member; 

(k)  two  persons  representing  each  of  the  recognised  categories  having  such  qualifications  and 

experiences as may be prescribed by the Central Government--member: 

Provided  that  the  Interim  Commission  may  engage  experts  from  unrepresented  professions 

specified in the Schedule as necessary. 

(3) The Interim Commission shall discharge the functions assigned to the Commission under this Act 

and shall follow its own procedures in discharging its duties. 

(4) The Central Government shall appoint a Secretary to the Interim Commission. 

21. Search-cum-Selection Committee.—(1) The Central Government shall, on the recommendation 
of a Search-cum-Selection Committee, appoint the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary of the 
Commission. 

(2) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely:-- 

(a) the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare--Chairperson; 

(b)  the  Secretary  or  his  nominee,  not  below  the rank  of  Additional  Secretary  of  Department  of 

Higher Education, Ministry of Education--member; 

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(c) four experts, possessing outstanding qualifications and experience of not less than twenty-five 
years in the field of allied and healthcare education, public health education and health research to be 
nominated by the Central Government--members; 

(d) one person, possessing outstanding qualifications and experience of not less than twenty-five 
years in the field of management or law or economics or science and technology to be nominated by 
the Central Government--member; and 

(e) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

Convener--member. 

(3) The Central Government shall, within a period of three months from the date of occurrence of any 
vacancy, including by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or 
Secretary of the Commission or within three months before the end of tenure of the Chairperson or Vice-
Chairperson or Secretary of the Commission, make a reference to the Search-cum-Selection Committee for 
selection of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Secretary. 

(4) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of at least three names for each 

vacancy. 

(5) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall, before recommending any person for appointment of 
the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary, satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial 
or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson 
or Secretary. 

(6) No appointment of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary of the Commission shall be 
invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or absence of a member in the Search-cum-Selection Committee. 

(7)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  sub-sections  (3)  to  (6),  the  Search-cum-Selection  Committee  may 

regulate its own procedure. 

CHAPTER III 

STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL 

22.  Constitution  and  composition  of  State  Council.—(1)  Every  State  Government  shall,  by 
notification, within six months from the date of commencement of this Act, constitute a State Council to 
be called the State Allied and Healthcare Council for exercising such powers and discharging such duties 
as may be laid down under this Act. 

(2) The State Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and 
a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to 
contract and shall by the same name sue or be sued. 

(3) The State Council shall consist of the following, namely:— 

(a)  a  person  of  outstanding  ability,  proven  administrative  capacity  and  integrity,  possessing  a 
postgraduate degree in any profession of recognised category of allied and healthcare sciences from 
any  University  and  having  experience  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  years  in  the  field  of  allied  and 
healthcare sciences, out of which at least ten years shall be as a leader in the area of allied and healthcare 
professions to be nominated by the State Government--Chairperson; 

(b) one Director or Additional Director or Joint Director representing medical or health sciences in 

the State Government--ex officio Member; 

(c) two persons not below the rank of Dean or Head of the Department from any medical colleges 

of the State Government--ex officio Members; 

(d) president of the Autonomous Boards constituted by the State Council under sub-section (1) of 

section 29--ex officio Member; 

(e)  two  persons  representing  each  of  the  recognised  categories  specified  in  the  Schedule  to  be 
nominated by the State Government having such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed 
by the State Government--Members; and 

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(f) two persons, representing charitable institutions engaged in education or services in connection 
with any recognised category, to be nominated by the State Government having such qualifications and 
experience as may be prescribed by the State Government--Members. 

23.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  of Member.—(1) The  Chairperson  of the  State  Council  and 
Member nominated under clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (3) of section 22 shall hold office for a term not 
exceeding  two  years  from  the  date  on  which  they  enter  upon  their  office  and  shall  be  eligible  for  re-
nomination for a maximum period of two terms. 

(2) The Members nominated to the State Council under clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section (3) of section 

22 shall receive such travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. 

24. Resignation and removal of Member.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section 
(1) of section 23, the Chairperson of the State Council and Member nominated under clauses (e) and (f) of 
sub-section (3) of section 22 may— 

(i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the State Government notice of not less than three 

months; or 

(ii) be removed from his office if he— 

(a) has been adjudged insolvent; or 

(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves 

moral turpitude; or 

(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Member; or 

(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions 

as a Member; or 

(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public 

interest. 

(2) No such Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) 

unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. 

25. Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.—(1) A Member under 
clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 22, shall cease to be a Member of the State Council on 
his cessation to the service by virtue of which he was appointed as a Member of the State Council. 

(2) The Chairperson or any other Member appointed under any casual vacancy in the State Council 
under sub-section (3) of section 22, shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of the member in 
whose place he has been appointed. 

26. Meetings of State Council.—(1) The State Council shall meet at such times and places, and shall 
observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum 
of such meetings) in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government. 

(2) The Chairperson of the State Council, if for any reason, he is unable to attend a meeting of the State 
Council, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves at the meeting shall 
preside over the meeting. 

(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the State Council shall be decided by a majority 
of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the State 
Council or in his absence, the member of the State Council presiding, shall have a second or casting vote. 

27. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.—No act or proceeding of the 

State Council shall be invalidated merely by reason of— 

(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the State Council; or 

(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the State Council; or 

(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the State Council not affecting the merits of the case. 

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28.  Officers and other employees of State Council.—(1) Subject to such rules as may be made by 
the State Government in this behalf, the State Council may appoint a Secretary and such other employees 
as it may think necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act. 

(2) The  salaries  and  allowances  payable  to,  and  other  conditions  of  service  of, the  Secretary,  other 
officers  and  employees  of  the  State  Council  appointed  under  sub-section  (1)  shall  be  such  as  may  be 
prescribed by the State Government. 

29.    Constitution  and  functions  of  Autonomous  Boards.—(1)  The  State  Council  shall,  by 
notification,  constitute  the  following  Autonomous  Boards  for  regulating  the  allied  and  healthcare 
professionals, namely,-- 

(a) Under-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board, 

(b) Post-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board, 

(c) Allied and Healthcare Professions Assessment and Rating Board, and 

(d) Allied and Healthcare Professions Ethics and Registration Board. 

(2) The Autonomous Boards constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of a president and such 
number of members from each recognised category as may be specified by the regulations and shall be 
appointed by the State Government. 

(3)  The  Under-graduate  Allied  and  Healthcare  Education  Board  and  Post-graduate  Allied  and 
Healthcare Education Board shall determine standards of allied and healthcare education at the graduate, 
postgraduate level and super-speciality level, develop competency based on dynamic curriculum content, 
reviewing institutional standards against norms, faculty development, approval of courses of recognised 
qualification and other functions as entrusted by the State Council for Under Graduate Education and Post 
Graduate Education. 

(4) The Allied and Healthcare Profession Assessment and Rating Board shall determine the procedure 
for the assessment and rating of allied and healthcare institutions by providing for inspection of institutions, 
grant permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions and seat capacity, empanelling 
assessors, imposing warnings or fines, recommend for withdrawal of recognition of institutions and any 
other function as entrusted by the State Council to ensure maintenance of minimum essential standards. 

(5) The Allied and Healthcare Profession Ethics and Registration Board shall maintain online and live 
State  Registers  of  all  licensed  allied  and  healthcare  practitioners  in  the  State,  regulate  the  professional 
conduct and promotion of ethics and undertake any other function as entrusted by the State Council. 

(6)  The  Under-graduate  Allied  and  Healthcare  education  or  Post-graduate  Allied  and  Healthcare 
education  or  Allied  and  Healthcare  Professions  Assessment  and  Rating  or  Allied  and  Healthcare 
Professions Ethics and Registration shall perform such other functions as may be specified by regulations. 

30. Functions of State Council.—It shall be the duty of the State Council to take all such steps as it 
may think fit for ensuring the co-ordinated and integrated development of education and maintenance of 
the standards of delivery of services under this Act and, for the purposes of performing its functions, the 
State Council shall— 

(a) enter the name of the recognised categories, enforce the professional conduct, code of ethics 
and etiquette to be observed by the allied and healthcare professionals in the State and take disciplinary 
action, including the removal of a professionals' name from the State Register; 

(b) ensure minimum standards of education, courses, curricula, physical and instructional facilities, 
staff  pattern,  staff  qualifications,  quality  instructions,  assessment,  examination,  training,  research, 
continuing professional education; 

(c) ensure uniform entry examination with common counselling for admission into the allied and 

healthcare institutions at the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level under this Act; 

(d) ensure uniform exit or licensing examination for the allied and healthcare professionals under 

this Act; 

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(e) inspect allied and healthcare institutions and register allied and healthcare professionals in the 

State; 

(f) ensure compliance of all the directives issued by the Commission; 

(g) provide minimum standards framework for machineries, materials and services; 

(h) approve or recognise courses and intake capacity for courses; 

(i) impose fine upon institutions in order to maintain standards; and 

(j)  perform  such  other  functions  as  may  be  entrusted  to  it  by  the  State  Government  for 

implementation of the provisions of this Act. 

31.  Constitution  of  Advisory  Board.—The  State  Council  may  constitute  as  many  professional 
Advisory Boards as may be necessary to examine the issues relating to one or more recognised categories 
and to recommend the State Council and also to undertake any other activity as may be authorised by the 
State Council. 

32.  State  Allied  and  Healthcare  Professionals'  Register.—(1)  The  State  Council  shall  maintain 
online and live State Register of persons in separate parts for each of the recognised categories to be known 
as the State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register which shall contain information including the 
name of person and qualifications relating to any of their respective recognised categories in such manner 
as may be specified by regulations. 

(2) The State Register shall contain the details of academic qualification institutions, training, skill and 
competencies of Allied and Healthcare Professionals related to their profession in the manner as may  be 
specified by regulations. 

(3)  The  State  Register  shall  be  deemed  to  be  a  public  document  within  the  meaning  of  the  Indian 

Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), and may be proved by a certified copy provided by the State Council. 

33. Registration in State Register.—(1) A person shall be entitled, on an application and on payment 
of such fees as may be prescribed by the State Government, to have his name entered in the State Register 
if he resides in the State and holds a recognised allied and healthcare qualification. 

(2) Upon the application to the State Council, if the State Council is of the opinion that the applicant is 
entitled to have his name entered on the State Register, the State Council shall enter thereon the name of 
the applicant. 

(3) Upon entry of a name in the State Register under this section, the Secretary of the State Council 
shall  issue  to  the  applicant  a  certificate  of  registration  in  such  form  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  State 
Government. 

(4) The certificate of registration of Allied and Healthcare Profession shall be valid for a period of five 
years, and renewal of such registration shall be in such form and in such manner as specified by regulations 
for the respective profession. 

(5)  Any  person  whose  application  for  registration  is  rejected  by  the  State  Council  may,  within  one 

month from the date of such rejection, appeal to the Commission. 

34. Issue of duplicate certificates.—Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the State 
Council that a certificate of registration or a certificate of renewal has been lost or destroyed, the State 
Council may, on payment of such fee, issue a duplicate certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the 
State Government. 

35. Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.—(1) There shall 
be paid in every five years to the State Council, such fee in such manner as may be prescribed by the State 
Government for renewal of name of allied and healthcare professionals in the State Register. 

(2) Where the fee under sub-section (1) is not paid within the specified period, the Secretary of the State 

Council shall remove the name of the defaulter from the State Register: 

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Provided that a name so removed may be restored to the said register on payment of such fee as may 

be prescribed by the State Government. 

(3)  On  payment  of  the  fee  under  sub-section  (1),  the  Secretary  of  the  State  Council  shall  issue  a 

certificate of renewal and such certificate shall be proof of renewal of registration. 

36. Removal of name of a person from State Register.—(1) The State Council may, by order, after 
giving that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as it may 
think fit— 

(a) that his name has been entered in the State Register by error or on account of mis-representation 

or suppression of a material fact; or 

(b)  that  he  has  been  convicted  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and  punishable  with 
imprisonment or has been guilty of any infamous conduct in any professional respect or has violated 
the standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the code of ethics which in the opinion of the 
State Council renders him unfit to be kept in the said register, remove the name of the person from the 
State Register. 

(2) Any person whose name has been removed from the State Register under sub-section (1) shall be 
ineligible  for  registration  under  this  Act,  either  permanently  or  for  such  period  as  may  be  specified  by 
regulations. 

(3) An order under sub-section (1) shall not take effect until the expiry of three months from the date 

thereof or until an appeal, if any, on such order is finally disposed of, whichever date is later. 

(4)  A  person  aggrieved  by  an  order  under  sub-section  (1)  may,  within  thirty  days  from  the 
communication of such order, prefer an appeal to the Commission and, after giving an opportunity of being 
heard, the Commission shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of filing of such appeal, pass 
such order as it thinks fit. 

(5) A person whose name has been removed from the State Register under this section or under sub-
section (2) of section 35 shall forthwith surrender his certificate of registration or certificate of renewal, if 
any, to the State Council and the name so removed shall be published on the website of the State Council, 
and in one daily local newspaper in vernacular language. 

(6) A person whose name has been removed from the State Register under this section shall not be 
entitled to have his name registered in the State Register or in any other State Register except with the 
approval of the State Council from whose register his name has been removed. 

37.  Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.—The State Council may, at any time for 
reasons  appearing  to  it  as  sufficient  and  upon  payment  of  such  fee  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  State 
Government, order that the name of a person removed from a State Register shall be restored and the name 
shall  be  uploaded  on  the  website  of  the  State  Council,  and  in  one  daily  local  newspaper  in  vernacular 
language. 

38. Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.—Every person who 
offers his services in any of the recognised categories on or before the commencement of this Act shall be 
allowed  to  be  provisionally  registered  under  the  provisions  of  this  Act  within  such  period  from  such 
commencement in such manner as may be specified by regulations. 

CHAPTER IV 

RECOGNITION AND RECIPROCITY 

39. Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.—(1) Subject to the provisions 
of this Act, any corresponding qualification granted by the institutions outside India shall be the recognised 
allied and healthcare qualifications as may be specified by regulations. 

(2) A citizen of India who holds the corresponding qualifications under sub-section (1) shall be entitled 

for registration under this Act in such manner as may be specified by regulations. 

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(3) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Commission, by notification, direct that 
the corresponding qualifications under sub-section (1) in respect of which a scheme of reciprocity is not in 
force shall be recognised for the purposes of this Act or shall be so only when granted after a specified date: 

Provided that the foreign nationals possessing such qualification— 

(a) shall be permitted only if such persons are enrolled as allied and healthcare professionals in 
accordance with the law regulating the registration of allied and healthcare professionals for the time 
being in force in that country; and 

(b) shall be limited to the period specified in this behalf by the Central Government by general or 

special order. 

(4)  In  respect of  any  such qualifications the  corresponding  qualifications  under sub-section  (1),  the 
Central Government may, after consultation with the Commission, by notification, direct that it shall be 
recognised allied and healthcare qualification only when granted before a specified date. 

(5) The Commission may enter into negotiations with an authority in any country outside India, which 
by the law of such country is entrusted with the recognition of corresponding qualifications, for the setting 
up of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of allied and healthcare qualification, and in pursuance of 
any such scheme, the corresponding qualification which the Commission has decided to grant should be 
recognised by notification by the Central Government. 

ESTATBLISHMENT OF NEW ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION 

CHAPTER V 

40. Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, 
etc.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, on 
and from the date of commencement of this Act,— 

(a) no person shall establish an allied and healthcare institution; or 

(b) no allied and healthcare institution shall— 

(i) open a new or higher course of study or training (including post-graduate course of study or 
training) which would enable students of each course of study or training to qualify himself for the 
award of any recognised allied and healthcare qualification; or 

(ii) increase its admission capacity in any course of study or training (including post-graduate 

course of study or training); or 

(iii) admit a new batch of students in any unrecognised course of study or training (including 
post-graduate course of study or training), except with the previous permission of the State Council 
obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Act: 

Provided that the allied and healthcare qualification granted to a person in respect of a new or 
higher course of study or new batch without previous permission of the State Council shall not be 
a recognised allied and healthcare qualification for the purposes of this Act: 

Provided further that where there is no State Council constituted by a State Government, the 

Commission shall give the previous permission for the purposes of this section. 

(2)     (a) Every person or allied and healthcare institution shall, for the purpose of obtaining 
permission under sub-section (1), submit to the State Council a scheme in accordance with the 
provisions of clause (b). 

(b) The scheme referred to in clause (a) shall be in such form and contain such particulars 
and be preferred in such manner and be accompanied with such fee as may be prescribed by 
the Central Government. 

(3) On receipt of a scheme under sub-section (2), the State Council may obtain such other particulars 
as may be considered necessary by it from the person or the allied and healthcare institution concerned, and 
thereafter, it may, — 

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(a) if the scheme is defective and does not contain any necessary particulars, give a reasonable 
opportunity  to  the  person  or  allied  and  healthcare  institution  concerned  for  making  a  written 
representation  and  it  shall  be  open  to  such  person  or  allied  and  healthcare  institution  to  rectify  the 
defects, if any, specified by the State Council; 

(b) consider the scheme, having regard to the factors referred to in sub-section (5). 

(4) The State Council may, after considering the scheme and after obtaining, where necessary, such 
other particulars under sub-section (2) as may be considered necessary by it from the person or allied and 
healthcare  institution  concerned,  and  having  regard  to  the  factors  referred  to  in  sub-section  (5),  either 
approve with such conditions, if any, as it may consider necessary or disapprove the scheme and any such 
approval shall constitute as a permission under sub-section (1): 

Provided that no such scheme shall be disapproved by the State Council except after giving the person 

or allied and healthcare institution concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard: 

Provided  further  that  nothing  in  this  sub-section  shall  prevent  any  person  or  allied  and  healthcare 
institution whose scheme has not been approved by the State Council to submit a fresh scheme and the 
provisions of this section shall apply to such scheme, as if such scheme had been submitted for the first 
time under sub-section (2). 

(5)  The  State  Council  shall,  while  passing  an  order  under  sub-section  (4),  have  due  regard  to  the 

following factors, namely:-- 

(a)  whether  the  proposed  allied  and  healthcare  institution  or  the  existing  allied  and  healthcare 
institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training, would be in a position to offer 
the basic standards of education as specified by regulations; 

(b) whether the person seeking to establish an allied and healthcare institution or the existing allied 
and healthcare institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training or to increase its 
admission capacity has adequate financial resources; 

(c) whether necessary facilities in respect of staff, equipment, accommodation, training, hospital 
and other facilities to ensure proper functioning of the allied and healthcare institution or conducting 
the  new  course  of  study  or  training  or  accommodating  the  increased  admission capacity  have  been 
provided or would be provided as may be specified in the scheme; 

(d) whether adequate facilities, having regard to the number of students likely to attend such allied 
and  healthcare  institution  or  course  of  study  or  training  or  as  a  result  of  the  increased  admission 
capacity, have been provided or would be provided as may be specified in the scheme; 

(e)  whether  any  arrangement  has  been  made  or  programme  drawn  to  impart  proper  training  to 
students likely to attend such allied and healthcare institution or the course of study or training by the 
persons having the recognised allied and healthcare qualifications; 

(f) the requirement of manpower in the allied and healthcare institution; and 

(g) any other factors as may be specified by regulation. 

(6)  Where  the  State  Council  passes  an  order  under  sub-section  (4),  a  copy  of  the  order  shall  be 

communicated to the person or allied and healthcare institution as the case may be. 

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,— 

(a) "person" includes any University, institution or a trust, but does not include the Central 

Government or State Government; 

(b) "admission capacity", in relation to any course of study or training (including post-graduate 
course of study or training) in an allied and healthcare institution, means the maximum number of 
students as may be decided by the State Council from time to time for being admitted to such course 
of study or training. 

41. Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.—(1) Any University or 
college or institution imparting education in any recognised category shall furnish information to the State 

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Council regarding course of study, duration of course, scheme of assessment and examinations and other 
eligibility conditions in order to obtain the requisite qualifications as an allied and healthcare institution 
under this Act as the State Council may from time to time require. 

(2) Any University or college or institution imparting education in any recognised category as on the 
date of commencement of this Act shall furnish to the State Council such information in such manner as 
may be specified by regulations. 

42. Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.—(1) The State Council 
shall cause to verify the standards of any allied and healthcare institution where education in the recognised 
category  is  given,  or  to  attend  any  examination  held  by  any  educational  or  research  institution  for  the 
purpose of recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by that allied and healthcare institution in 
such manner as may be specified by regulations. 

(2) The verification made under sub-section (1) shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or 
examination, but shall be for the purpose of reporting to the State Council on the adequacy of the standards 
of education including staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for giving education 
in the recognised categories, as the case may be, or on the sufficiency of every examination which they 
attend. 

(3) The State Council shall forward a copy of the report of verification of standards to the allied and 

healthcare institution concerned and a copy with remarks of the institution hereon to the Commission. 

43. Withdrawal of recognition.—(1) On receipt of a report from the State Council, if the Commission 

is of the opinion that— 

(a)  the  courses  of  study  and  examination  to  be  undergone  in,  or  the  proficiency  required  from 
candidates  at  any  examination  held  by  a  University  or  any  allied  and  healthcare  institution  do  not 
conform to the standards specified by the Commission for the respective courses, as the case may be; 
or 

(b)  the  standards  and  norms  for  infrastructure,  faculty  and  quality  of  education  in  allied  and 
healthcare institution as determined by the Commission for the respective courses, as the case may be, 
are not adhered to by any University or allied and healthcare institution, and such University or allied 
and healthcare institution has failed to take necessary corrective action to maintain specified minimum 
standards, it may initiate action in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2). 

(2) After considering such representations, and on such enquiry as it may deem fit, the Commission 
may, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt from the State Council under sub-section (1), 
by order, withdraw the recognition granted to the allied and healthcare institution: 

Provided that before any order passed, the Commission shall afford, the allied and healthcare institution 
and  the  State  Government  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  allied  and  healthcare  institution  is  situated  an 
opportunity of being heard: 

Provided further  that the  Commission  shall,  before  taking  any  action  for  withdrawal  of  recognition 
granted  to  the  allied  and  healthcare  professionals  qualification  awarded  by  a  University  or  allied  and 
healthcare institution, impose fine in consultation with the concerned State Council. 

(3) The Commission may, after making such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit, by notification, 

direct that,-- 

(a) any allied and healthcare qualification shall be a recognised qualification under this Act only 

when granted before a specified date; or 

(b) any allied and healthcare qualification if granted to students of a specified allied and healthcare 

institution shall be the recognised qualification only when granted before a specified date; or 

(c)  any  qualification  shall  be  the  recognised  qualification  in  relation  to  a  specified  allied  and 

healthcare institution only when granted after a specified date. 

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44.  Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.—The 
State  Council  may  take  such  measures,  including  issuing  warning,  imposing  fine,  reducing  intake  or 
stoppage of admissions and recommending to the Commission for withdrawal of recognition, against an 
allied and healthcare institution for failure to maintain the minimum essential standards specified by the 
Commission under this Act. 

CHAPTER VI 

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

45. Grants by Central Government.—The Central Government may, after due appropriation made 
by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Commission grants of such sums of money as the Central 
Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act. 

46. National Allied and Healthcare Fund.—(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the 

National Allied and Healthcare Fund and there shall be credited thereto— 

(a) all Government grants, fees received by the Commission; 

(b) all sums of money received by the Commission by way of grants, benefactions, bequests and 

transfers; and 

(c) all sums of money received by the Commission in any other manner or from any other sources 

as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(2) The fund referred to in sub-section (1) shall be applied for the expenses of the Commission incurred 
in discharge of its functions and purposes of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central 
Government. 

47.  Accounts and audit of Commission.—(1) The Commission shall maintain appropriate accounts 
and  other  relevant  records  and  prepare  an  annual  statement  of  accounts  including  the  balance  sheet  in 
accordance with such general directions as may be issued and in such form as may be specified by the 
Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor-General 
of India or any person appointed by him in this behalf and any expenditure incurred by him or any person 
so appointed in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Comptroller and 
Auditor-General of India. 

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with 
the  audit  of the  accounts  of  the  Commission  shall  have  the  same  rights  and  privileges  and  authority  in 
connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in connection with the 
audit of Government accounts, and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books of 
account, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the office of the Commission. 

(4) The accounts of the Commission as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or 
any  person  appointed  by  him  in  this  behalf,  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon,  shall  be  forwarded 
annually to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House 
of Parliament. 

48.  Annual  report  of  Commission.—The  Commission  shall  prepare  every  year,  in  such  form  and 
within such time as may be prescribed by the Central Government an annual report giving a true and full 
account  of  its  activities  during  the  previous  year  and  copies  thereof  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Central 
Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament. 

49.  Returns  and  information.—The  Commission  shall  furnish  to  the  Central  Government  such 

reports, returns and other information as that Government may require from time to time. 

50.  Grants  by  State  Government.—The  State  Government  may,  after  due  appropriation  made  by 
State Legislature by law in this behalf, make to the State Council grants of such sums of money as the State 
Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act. 

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51. State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.—(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called 

the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund and there shall be credited thereto— 

(a) all sums of money received from the State Government; 

(b) all sums of money received by the State Council by way of grants, fees, benefactions, bequests 

and transfers; and 

(c) all sums of money received by the State Council in any other manner or from any other source 

as may be decided by the State Government. 

(2) All receipts of the Commission and State Councils shall be routed through an online payment portal 
of  the  Commission  and  one-fourth  of  all  the  receipts  shall  be  transferred  to  the  National  Allied  and 
Healthcare Fund and three-fourth of all the receipts shall transfer to the relevant State Allied and Healthcare 
Council Fund through that portal. 

(3) The fund referred to in sub-section (1) shall be applied for the expenses of the State Council incurred 
in discharge of its functions for the purposes of this Act in the manner as may be prescribed by the State 
Government. 

52. Accounts and audit of State Council.—(1) The State Council shall maintain appropriate accounts 
and  other  relevant  records  and  prepare  an  annual  statement  of  accounts  including  the  balance  sheet,  in 
accordance with such general directions as may be issued and in such form as may be specified by the State 
Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(2) The accounts of the State Council shall be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor-General 
of India or any person appointed by him in this behalf and any expenditure incurred by him or any person 
so appointed in connection with such audit shall be payable by the State Council to the Comptroller and 
Auditor-General of India. 

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with 
the audit of the accounts of the State Council shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in 
connection with  such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in connection with the 
audit of Government accounts, and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books of 
account, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the office of the State Council. 

(4) The accounts of the State Council as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or 
any  person  appointed  by  him  in  this  behalf,  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon,  shall  be  forwarded 
annually to the State Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House 
of  State  Legislature  where  it  consists  of  two  Houses,  or  where such  Legislature  consists  of  one  House, 
before that House. 

53. Annual report of State Council.—The State Council shall prepare every year, in such form and 
within such time as may be prescribed by the State Government an annual report giving a true and full 
account  of  its  activities  during  the  previous  year  and  copies  thereof  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  State 
Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of the State Legislature, 
where it consists of two Houses, or where such Legislature consists of one House, before that House. 

54. Authentication of orders, etc.—All orders and decisions of the Commission or the State Council, 
as the case may be, and the instruments issued by it shall be authenticated by the Secretary or any other 
officer authorised by the Chairperson in this behalf. 

55.  Practice  by  allied  and  healthcare  professionals.—No  allied  and  healthcare  professional  shall 
discharge any duty or perform any function not authorised by this Act or any treatment not authorised within 
the scope of practice of the profession. 

CHAPTER VII 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 

56.  Penalty  for  falsely  claiming  to  be  entered  in  Central  Register  and  State  Register.—If  any 
person whose name is not for the time being entered in the Central Register or a State Register falsely 
represents that it is so entered or uses in connection with his name or title any words or letters to suggest 

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that his name is so entered, he shall be punished on first conviction with fine which may extend to fifty 
thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or 
with fine not exceeding one lakh rupees or with both. 

57. Misuse of titles.—If any person,-- 

(a)  not  being  a  person  registered  in  the  Central  Register  or  a  State  Register,  takes  or  uses  the 

description of an allied and healthcare professional, or 

(b) not possessing an allied and healthcare qualification under this Act, uses a degree or a diploma 

or a license or an abbreviation indicating or implying such qualification, 

shall be punished on first conviction with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, and on any subsequent 
conviction with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees or 
with both. 

58. Failure to surrender certificate of registration.—If any person whose name has been removed 
from the Central Register or a State Register, he shall surrender forthwith his certificate of registration or 
certificate of renewal, as the case may be, or both, failing which he shall be punishable with fine which may 
extend to fifty thousand rupees and in case of a continuing offence with an additional fine which may extend 
to five thousand rupees per day after the first day during which the offence continues. 

59. Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.—Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of 
this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punished with imprisonment which shall not 
be less than one year but which may extend to three years or with fine which shall not be less than one lakh 
rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both. 

60. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this 
Act except upon a complaint made by the Central Government, the State Government, the Commission, or 
the State Council, as the case may be. 

(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall 

try any offence punishable under this Act. 

CHAPTER VIII 

MISCELLANEOUS 

61. Bar of jurisdiction.—No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in 
respect of any order made by the Commission or State Council relating to the removal of a name or the 
refusal to enter a name in the Central Register or State Register, as the case may be, under this Act. 

62. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie 
against the Central Government or State Government or against the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or any 
other Member of the Commission or any Member of the State Council or any member of the Professional 
Council or any member of the Autonomous Board, as the case may be, for anything which is in good faith 
done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule made thereunder in the discharge of their 
official duties. 

63. Direction by Central Government.—(1) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue 
such directions to the Commission, as in the opinion of Government are conducive for the fulfilment of the 
objects of this Act and in the discharge of its functions. 

(2) Any direction issued under sub-section (1) may include directions to the Commission to make any 

regulations or to amend or revoke any regulations already made. 

64.  Act  to  have  overriding  effect.—The  provisions  of  this  Act  shall  have  overriding  effect 
notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or 
in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. 

65.  Power  of  Central  Government  to  make  rules.—(1)  The  Central  Government  may,  by 

notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. 

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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers under sub-section (1), 

such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- 

(a) the qualifications and experiences of the Part-time Member of the Commission under sub-clause 

(i) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3; 

(b) the manner of selection of the Part-time Member of the Commission under sub-clause (ii) of 

clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3; 

(c)  the  qualification,  experience  and  manner  of  the  selection  of  the  Part-time  Member  of  the 

Commission under sub-clause (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3; 

(d)  the  salaries,  allowances  and  other  conditions  of  service  of  the  Chairperson  and  Vice-

Chairperson of the Commission under sub-section (2) of section 4; 

(e) the travelling and other allowances to the Part-time Member of the Commission under sub-

section (3) of section 4; 

(f) the rules of procedure with respect to the transaction of business at meetings of the Commission 

under sub-section (1) of section 7; 

(g) the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Secretary and other officers of 

the Commission under sub-section (2) of section 9; 

(h) the qualifications and experiences of members of the Professional Council under sub-section 

(1) of section 10; 

(i) the form of application and the manner of entering the name of person in the Central Register 

under section 16; 

(j) the form, manner and fee of application for certificate of registration under sub-section (1) of 

section 17; 

(k) the form of certificate of registration under sub-section (2) of section 17; 

(l) the fees for and form of duplicate certificate under sub-section (3) of section 17; 

(m) the form, manner and fees of application for additional entry in the Central Register under sub-

section (1) of section 18; 

(n) the qualifications, experiences and manner of appointment of members of Interim Commission 

under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 20; 

(o)  the  form,  manner,  particulars  and  fees  of the  scheme  under  clause  (b)  of  sub-section  (2)  of 

section 40; 

(p) the manner of sums of money received by the Commission under clause (c) of sub-section (1) 

of section 46; 

(q) the manner of application of fund for expenses incurred in discharge of the functions of the 

Commission under sub-section (2) of section 46; 

(r) the form and time period for preparing annual report of the Commission under section 48; and 

(s) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified by rules or in respect for which 

provision is to be made by rules. 

66. Power to make regulations.—(1) The Commission may, after public consultation and with the 
previous approval of the Central Government, make regulations generally to carry out the purposes of this 
Act. 

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such regulations 

may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- 

(a)  the  manner  of  providing  basic  standards  of  education,  courses,  curricula,  physical  and 
instructional facilities, staff pattern, staff qualifications, quality instructions, assessment, examination, 

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training, research, continuing professional education, maximum tuition fee payable in respect of various 
recognised  categories,  proportionate  distribution  of  seats  and  promote  innovations  in  recognised 
categories under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(b) other particulars for allied and healthcare qualifications under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of 

section 11; 

(c) the manner of providing uniform examination with common counselling for admission under 

clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(d) the manner of providing for exit or licensing examination for allied and healthcare professionals 

and National Teachers Eligibility Test under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(e) the manner of taking measures under clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(f) the manner of containing information including name of person and qualification relating to any 

of the respective recognised categories in the Central Register under sub-section (1) of section 13; 

(g) the manner of adopting standardised format for populating and maintaining the Central Register 

under sub-section (2) of section 13; 

(h) the manner of removal of name of a person from the Central Register under section 19; 

(i) the number of members from each recognised category under sub-section (2) of section 29; 

(j) other functions of the Under-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education or Post-graduate Allied 
and Healthcare Education or Allied and Healthcare Profession Assessment and Rating or Allied and 
Healthcare Professions Ethics and Registration under sub-section (6) of section 29; 

(k) the manner of containing information including name of person and qualification relating to any 

of their respective recognised categories under sub-section (1) of section 32; 

(l)  the  manner  of  containing  details  of  academic  qualification,  institutions,  training,  skill  and 
competencies of Allied and Healthcare Professionals related to their profession in the State Register 
under sub-section (2) of section 32; 

(m) the form and manner of renewal of registration under sub-section (4) of section 33; 

(n) the period for registration under sub-section (2) of section 36; 

(o) the period and manner of registration of person who offers services in any of the recognised 

categories on or before the commencement of this Act under section 38; 

(p) the recognition of corresponding allied and healthcare qualifications granted outside India under 

sub-section (1) of section 39; 

(q) the manner of entitlement of registration of qualifications granted by institutions outside India 

under sub-section (2) of section 39; 

(r) the basic standards of education for seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training 

under clause (a) of sub-section (5) of section 40; 

(s) any other factors under clause (g) of sub-section (5) of section 40; 

(t)  the  manner  of  furnishing  information  by  the  University  or  college  or  institution  under  sub-

section (2) of section 41; 

(u) the manner of verification of standards of education in allied and healthcare institutions by the 

State Council under sub-section (1) of section 42; and 

(v) any matter for which provision may be made by the regulations under this Act. 

67.  Laying  of  rules  and  regulations.—Every  rule  made  by  the  Central  Government,  and  the 
regulations made by the Commission, under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before 
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised 
in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 

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following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification 
in the rule or regulations, or both Houses agree that the rule or regulations should not be made, the rule or 
regulations shall, thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; 
so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything 
previously done under that rule or regulations. 

68. Power of State Government to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification, 

make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. 

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers under sub-section (1), 

such rules may provide for the following matters, namely:-- 

(a) the qualifications and experiences of the member of the State Council under clause (e) of sub-

section (3) of section 22; 

(b) the qualifications and experiences of the member of the State Council under clause (f) of sub-

section (3) of section 22; 

(c) the travelling and other allowances for the Member of the State Council under sub-section (2) 

of section 23; 

(d) the time, place and manner of rule of procedure in respect to transaction of business at meetings 

including quorum of the State Council under sub-section (1) of section 26; 

(e) the salaries, allowances and other conditions of services of the Secretary, other officers and 

employees of the State Council under sub-section (2) of section 28; 

(f) the fees for registration in the State Register under sub-section (1) of section 33; 

(g) the form of certificate of registration under sub-section (3) of section 33; 

(h) the fee and form of duplicate certificate under section 34; 

(i) the fee and the manner of payment of such fee under sub-section (1) of section 35; 

(j) the fee for restoration of name in the State Register under proviso to sub-section (2) of section 

35; 

(k) the fee for restoration of name in the State Register under section 37; 

(l) the manner of application of fund for expenses incurred in discharge of the functions of the State 

Council under sub-section (3) of section 51; 

(m) the form and time for preparing annual report under section 53; and 

(n) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified by rules or in respect for which 

provision is to be made by rules. 

(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is 
made, before each House of State Legislature, where there are two Houses and where there is one House 
of State Legislature, before that House. 

69. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this 
Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the date of 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each 

House of Parliament. 

70.  Power  to  amend  Schedule.—(1)  The  Central  Government  may,  after  consultation  with  the 
Commission, by a notification, add to or otherwise amend the Schedule for the purposes of this Act and 
thereupon the said Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. 

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(2) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1), shall be laid in draft before 
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised 
in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of 
the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall 
not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by 
both the Houses. 

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THE SCHEDULE 

[See section 2(r)] 

Recognised Category 

Allied and Healthcare Professional 

ISCO Code 

(2) 
Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences Life Science 

(3) 

(4) 

2131 

Serial 
Number 

(1) 
1. 

(i) Biotechnologist 
(ii) Biochemist (non-clinical) 
(iii) Cell Geneticist 
(iv) Microbiologist (non-clinical) 
(v) Molecular Biologist (non-clinical) 
(vi) Molecular Geneticist 

Professional Note:  

Life Science Professional is a 

person who has knowledge of 

application  of  research  on 

human  and  other  life  forms, 

their  interactions  with  each 

other and the environment, to 

develop  new  knowledge,  and 

solve  human  health 

and 

environmental  problems  and 

who  works  in  diverse  fields 

such 

as 

bacteriology, 

biochemistry, 

genetics, 

immunology, 

harmacology, 

toxicology  and  virology  and 

who  collect,  analyse  and 

evaluate the experimental and 

field  data 

to 

identify  and 

develop  new  processes  and 

techniques among others. 

Medical 

Laboratory 

Sciences  Professional  Note: 

Medical 

and 

pathology 

laboratory  professional  is  a 

person 

who 

performs 

clinical test on specimens of 

bodily  fluids  and  tissues  in 

order 

to  get 

information 

about the health of a patient 

or cause of death and having 

formal  training  in  medical 

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(i) Cytotechnologist 
(ii) Forensic Science Technologist 
(iii) Histotechnologist 
(iv) Hemato Technologist 
(v) Medical Lab Technologist 

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laboratory 

technology  or 

related field, which includes 

testing 

and 

operating 

equipment 

such 

as 

spectrophotometers, 

calorimeters 

and 

flame 

photometers  for  analysis  of 

biological material including 

blood, urine and spinal fluid. 

2.  

Trauma, Burn Care and Surgical/Anesthesia related technology 

Trauma  and  Burn  Care 

(i) Advance Care Paramedic 

2240 

Professional 

Note: Trauma and Burn Care 

Professional is a person who 

provides 

advisory, 

diagnostic, 

curative 

and 

preventive  medical  services 

more  limited  in  scope  and 

complexity 

than 

those 

carried  out  by  a  medical 

doctor  including  emergency 

and  burn  care  technologist 

who work autonomously, or 

with  limited  supervision  of 

medical  doctors  and  apply 

advanced 

clinical 

procedures  for  treating  and 

preventing injuries and other 

physical impairments. 

Surgical  and  Anaesthesia-

related 
Professional 

Technology 

Note: 

Surgical 

and 

Anaesthesia-related 

Technology professional is a 

person who is a member of a 

multi-disciplinary 

team 

in 

(ii) Burn Care Technologist 

2240 

(iii) 
Technologist (Paramedic) 

Emergency 

Medical 

3258 

(i)  Anaesthesia  Assistants  and 
Technologists 

3259 

(ii)  Operation  Theatre 
Technologists 

(OT) 

3259 

(iii)  Endoscopy  and  Laparoscopy 
Technologists 

3259 

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the  operation  theatres,  who 

prepares  and  maintains  an 

operating theatre, assists the 

anaesthetist  and 

surgical 

team  during  peri-operative 

period  and  provides  support 

to  patients  in  the  recovery 

room  and  the  main  role 

includes  the  set  up,  check, 

and  maintains  anaesthesia 

equipment,  preparation  of 

operation  room  and  table, 

management  of  the  central 

sterile  services  department 

functions, 

assistance 

in 

emergency  situations  and 

disaster  preparedness  and 

support  of  the  surgeons  and 

anesthetists 

in  any  other 

related clinical area. 

Physiotherapy Professional 

Note: 

Physiotherapy 

Professional  is  a  person  who 

practices  physiotherapy  by 

undertaking 

comprehensive 

examination  and  appropriate 

investigation, 

provides 

treatment  and  advice  to  any 

persons  preparatory  to  or  for 

the purpose of or in connection 

with  movement  or  functional 

dysfunction, 

malfunction, 

disorder,  disability,  healing 

and  pain  from  trauma  and 

disease, 

using 

physical 

modalities  including  exercise, 

mobilization,  manipulations, 

electrical  and  thermal  agents 

3.  

Physiotherapist 

2264 

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and  other  electro  therapeutics 

for  prevention, 

screening, 

diagnosis, 

treatment,  health 

promotion  and  fitness.  The 

physiotherapist  can  practice 

independently or as a part of a 

multi-disciplinary 

team  and 

has  a  minimum  qualification 

of a baccalaureate degree. 

4. 

Nutrition Science Professional 

Note:  Nutrition  Science 

Professional is a person who 

follows  a  scientific  process 

to 

assess, 

plan 

and 

implement  programmes  to 

enhance  the  impact  of  food 

and  nutrition  on  health, 

promote 

good 

health, 

prevent  and  treat  disease  to 

optimize 

the  health  of 

individuals, 

groups, 

communities 

and 

populations  as  well  as  on 

human  health  with  training 

in 

food  and  nutritional 

science, nutrition, dietetics. 

(i)  Dietician  (including  Clinical 
Dietician, Food Service Dietician) 

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(ii)  Nutritionist  (including  Public 
Health 
Sports 
Nutritionist, 
Nutritionist) 

2265 

5.  

Ophthalmic 
Professional 

Sciences 

(i) Optometrist 

Note:  Ophthalmic  Sciences 

(ii) Ophthalmic Assistant 

Professional is a person who 

(iii) Vision Technician 

2267 

3256 

3256 

studies eye, related ailments 

and 

specialises 

in 

the 

management of disorders of 

eye  and  visual 

system, 

limited 

in 

scope 

and 

complexity as performed by 

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6. 

a  medical  doctor  having 

Optometrists 

with 

a 

minimum  of  four  years  of 

baccalaureate  degree  and 

Ophthalmic 

Assistants/Vision 

Technician with a minimum 

of 

two  years  recognised 

diploma programme. 

as 

Therapy 

Occupational 
Professional 
Note:  Occupational  Therapy 
Professional  is  a  person  who 
delivers 
client-centred 
services 
concerned  with 
promoting  health  and  well-
being  through  occupation  to 
enable people to participate in 
the activities of everyday life, 
which  includes  professionals 
such 
Occupational 
Therapists  who  achieve  this 
outcome  by  working  with 
people  and  communities  to 
enhance 
to 
engage  in  the  occupations 
they are expected to do, or by 
modifying  the  occupation  or 
the  environment 
to  better 
their  occupational 
support 
engagement. 
The 
Occupational  Therapist  can 
practice independently or as a 
part  of  a  multi-disciplinary 
team  and  has  a  minimum 
a 
of 
qualification 
baccalaureate degree. 

ability 

their 

Occupational Therapist 

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7. 

8.  

(iv)  Occupational  Health  and  Safety 
Officer (Inspector) 

and 

(ii) Ecologist 

(iii) Community Health promoters 

Community Care, Behavioural Health Sciences and other Professionals 
(i) Environment Protection Officer 
Community Care 
Note: Primary and Community 
Care  Professional  is  a  person 
who provides health education, 
referral  and  follow  up,  case 
management, 
basic 
preventive healthcare and home 
visiting  services 
to  specific 
communities  at  field  level  and 
provides support and assistance 
to  individuals  and  families  in 
navigating the health and social 
services system and establish a 
referral network. 
Behavioural  Health 
Professional 
Note: Behavioural Health Sciences 
is  a  person  who 
Professional 
undertakes  scientific  study  of  the 
emotions,  behaviours  and  biology 
relating to a person's mental well-
being,  their  ability  to  function  in 
everyday  life  and  their  concept of 
self.  "Behavioural  health"  is  the 
preferred  term  to  "mental  health" 
and includes professionals such as 
counsellors, 
analysts, 
and 
psychologists, 
support  workers,  who  provide 
counselling, therapy and mediation 
services  to  individuals,  families, 
in 
groups 
response  to  social  and  personal 
difficulties. 

(vii) Mental Health Support Workers 

(ii) Behavioural Analyst 

communities 

educators 

Sciences 

and 

(iv)  Health  Educator  and  Counsellors 
including  Disease  Counsellors,  Diabetes 
Educators, Lactation Consultants 

(v) Social workers including Clinical Social 
Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Medical 
Social Worker 

(vi) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 
Counsellors or Family Planning Counsellors 

Psychologist 

(i) 
Psychologist covered under RCI for PWD) 

(Except 

Clinical 

Other Care Professionals 

(i) Podiatrist 

(ii) Palliative Care Professionals 

(iii) Movement Therapist (including 
Art, Dance and Movement Therapist 
or Recreational Therapist) 

2133 

2133 

3253 

3257 

2634 

2635  

2635 

2635 

3259 

3259 

2269 

3259 

2269 

(iii) Integrated Behaviour Health Counsellor  2635 

Medical Radiology, Imaging 
and Therapeutic Technology 
Professional 
Note:  Medical  Imaging  and 
Therapeutic 
Equipment 
Technology  Professionals 
include  persons  who  tests 
and  operate  radiographic, 
ultrasound and other medical 
to 
imaging 
produce 
images  of  body 
structures  for  the  diagnosis 
injury, 
and 

treatment  of 

equipment 

(i) Medical Physicist 

2111  

(ii) Nuclear Medicine Technologist 

3211 

and 

(iii)  Radiology 
Imaging 
Technologist  [Diagnostic  Medical 
Radiographer,  Magnetic  Resonance 
Imaging 
Computed 
(MRI), 
Tomography (CT), Mammographer, 
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers] 
(iv) Radiotherapy Technologist 

(v) Dosimetrist 

3211 

3211 

3211 

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other 
and 
disease 
impairments  or  administers 
radiation 
treatments  and 
monitor  patients'  conditions 
in  medical 
with 
technology, 
radiology, 
sonography, mammography, 
nuclear medical technology, 
Resource 
Magnetic 
Imaging,  Dosimetry 
or 
radiotherapy, 
the 
under 
supervision  of  a  radiologist 
medical 
other 
or 
professional. 

Medical  Technologists  and 
Physician Associate 
Biomedical  and  Medical 
Equipment 
Technology 
Professional 

9. 

or 

Physician  Associate 
Physician Assistant 
Note: Physician Associate or 
is  a 
Physician  Assistant 
person  who  performs  basic 
clinical  and  administrative 
tasks to support patient care 
and  is  trained  in  a  medical 
model  such 
is 
qualified  and  competent  to 
perform 
preventive, 
diagnostic  and  therapeutic 
services  with 
physician 
supervision. 

that  he 

(i) Biomedical Engineer 

2149 

(ii) 
Technologist 

Medical 

Equipment 

3211 

Physician Associates 

3256 

Cardio-vascular, 
Neuroscience and Pulmonary 

(i) Cardiovascular Technologists 

3259 

3259 

3259 

3259 

Technology Professional 

(ii) Perfusionist 

and 

studied 

Note: 
Cardio-vascular, 
Neuroscience  and  Pulmonary 
Technology 
Professionals 
include  those  persons  who 
have 
have 
thorough  understanding  of 
respiratory,  neurological  and 
circulatory  system  and  also 
the ability to operate complex 
equipment related therein and 
includes professionals such as 
Perfusionist,  Cardiovascular 
respiratory 
technologist, 

(iii) Respiratory Technologist 

Electrocardiogram 

(iv) 
(ECG) 
Technologist  or  Echocardiogram 
(ECHO) Technologist 

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technologist  and  Sleep  Lab 
Technologists. 

process 

Technology 

Renal 
Professional 
Note:  Renal  Technology 
Professional  is  a  person 
who  deals  with  dialysis 
therapy 
and 
technology  to  ensure  an 
effective  dialysis  therapy 
to the patient and includes 
professionals 
as 
Therapy 
Dialysis 
having 
Technologists 
baccalaureate  degree  who 
operate  and  maintain  an 
artificial  kidney  machine, 
approved 
following 
methods. 

such 

storage 

Information 

Health 
Management and Health 
Informatic Professional 
Note: 
and 
Health 
Information  Management 
Professional is a person who 
develops, 
implements  and 
assesses  the  health  record 
processing, 
and 
retrieval  systems  in  medical 
facilities  and  other  health 
care  settings  to  meet  the 
legal,  professional,  ethical 
and  administrative  records-
keeping 
requirements  of 
health  services  delivery  and 
processes, 
maintains, 
compiles and reports patient 
information 
health 
requirements  and  standards 
in  a  manner  consistent  with 
industry's 
the  healthcare 
numerical coding system. 

for 

(v) Electroencephalogram (EEG) or 
Electro-neurodiagnostic  (END)  or 
(EMG) 
Electromyography 
Technonlogists  or  Neuro  Lab 
Technologists 
Sleep  Lab 
or 
Technologists 
Dialysis  Therapy  Technologists  or 
Urology Technologists 

3259 

3259 

(i) Health Information Management 
Professional 
(Including  Medical 
Records Analyst) 

3252 

(ii) Health Information Management 
Technologist 
(iii) Clinical Coder 

3252 

3252 

(iv) Medical Secretary and Medical 
Transcriptionist 

3344 

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